Biocide on Greasy Wool Fibres Limit
GECA·clause MS-3.11·p.34
The requirement
The publisher’s words are shown on request, below the limits.
What the product must meet
The document’s own listing
α- hexachlorocyclohexane: 0.5 ppm β- hexachlorocyclohexane: 0.5 ppm γ- hexachlorocyclohexane (lindane): 0.5 ppm
The document’s own compact listing of the limits, as harvested.
The publisher’s words
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This is the publisher’s condition for Klar Cite showing its words; the limits, the citation and everything else on this page are free to read. Showing the wording counts one clause.
How it is proven
- Evidence required
- If the biocides in Table 3 are not used, this shall be stated clearly in a document, signed by an Executive Officer of the wool supplier, supported by: ▪ Organic certification; or ▪ If products are uncertified, details of the wool supplier, rearing area and other relevant material. DoC MS-3.11.2: If the above biocides are used, signed documentation from the wool supplier on the levels of biocides used, measured as mg/kg fibre and procedure of application. As documentation is dependent on the wool producer's knowledge and control of procedures, evidence of criterion conformity can be presented as annual test reports using modified methods of the following tests, for the listed substances: a) US EPA 3540A - Soxhlet extraction b) US EPA 3640A - Gel permeation clean up c) US EPA 8270A – Semi-volatile organic compounds by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS): capillary
- Who checks it
- Applicant declares — a signed statement from the applicant
How Klar Cite classifies it
Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.
- What it asks
- Meet — a limit, condition or outcome the product must satisfy
- Standing
- Required — must be met for the credential
- Impact area
- Human Health — the CMF area the clause addresses
- Refers to
- Table 3 — places elsewhere in the document
Cite this clause
GECA · Carpets · version C Gen 3.0 · clause MS-3.11 · page 34 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/fa12ef04f4086928
Record details
Page 34. Read in build 2026-10-05-0439, harvested 2026-10-05.
uid fa12ef04f4086928 · document ac796b9da8b14cbb · fidelity verbatim · published 2026-06
Other clauses in this standard
| Clause | Name |
|---|---|
| EV-1.1 | Environmental Legislation Compliance |
| EV-3.1.1 | Chemical Bleaching of Yarns Prohibited |
| EV-3.1.2 | Surfactants Biodegradability Requirement |
| EV-3.1.3 | Wool Sourcing Effluent Discharge Requirement |
| EV-3.1.4 | Wool Grease Content |
| EV-3.1.6 | Energy Use for Greasy Wool Scouring |